Title: RE-AIMing Your Research!

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Section/SPIG: Epidemiology

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Improved translation and integration of health behavior research into practice and policy is the purpose behind a new Web site, <http://www.re-aim.org>.

With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, members of the Behavior Change Consortium developed a resource to publicize methods targeted at enhancing research design and evaluation of health care interventions. RE-AIM is based on five dimensions proposed as key elements for understanding the potential public health impact of interventions:

• R each or saturation into the target population
• E fficacy or effectiveness of interventions
• A doption by target settings or institutions
• I mplementation—consistency of delivery of intervention
• M aintenance of intervention effects in individuals and sustainability in populations over time

RE-AIM offers a systematic way for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to design and evaluate interventions at multiple levels (e.g., individual, clinic or organization, community) and to determine the public health or population-based impact of a program or policy. The Web site offers practical research translation tools, resources, and support to help guide evaluation efforts as well as anticipate and overcome likely barriers.

For more information visit <http://www.re-aim.org>.